The
best IPAs from great American craft breweries(August
2) - Do you know the exact definition of a craft
brewery? According to the Brewers Association, in
order for a brewery to be considered craft, it must
be “small, independent, and traditional.” That means
that it produces no more than six million barrels
per year and that outside investors or part-owners
have less than 25 percent control of the brand.
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Revelry Brewing - Charleston,
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Wicked Weed opens new brewery(August 2) - Beer
is in the tanks at the new $7 million Wicked Weed
brewery in Candler and bottles should be out in
about a month, adding greatly to the company's
already high beer profile here. At full build-out,
the brewery might produce 100,000 barrels annually,
but that won't be anytime soon, said head blender
Walk Dickinson.
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Sam Calagione of Dogfish Head on Denver, craft beer
growth and an overture from big beer(August 2) -
The story behind why 10 taps of Dogfish Head beer
flow at a new “collective eatery” in Denver’s LoHi
neighborhood begins with one of craft beer’s great
evangelists and a high school pal turned beer geek.
Sam Calagione is a blur behind his brewery’s booth
at the Great American Beer Festival, a tireless
presence who answers all questions and refuses no
selfie (as far as we know).
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Monks at Mount Angel Abbey aim to open brewery by
summer 2016(August 2) - Monastic affinity for
alcohol might come as a surprise to those unfamiliar
with the cloistered Catholics, but Christian monks
have been brewing beer for more than 1,000 years.
Monks in the medieval era brewed beer to keep their
communities hydrated, said Father Martin Grassel,
who oversees Mount Angel Abbey's brewing venture.
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Salt Springs Brewery now open inside former church(August
1) - Washtenaw County's newest craft beer bar and
restaurant opened Friday night as Salt Springs
Brewery hosted its grand opening celebration. Guests
were lined up in advance and wait times varied as
the highly anticipated brewery opened for business.
Seating in the dining area and the outdoor patio was
filled just minutes after doors opened.
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A Brooklyn Brewery founder shares the best advice he
ever got(July 31) - Steve Hindy founded Brooklyn
Brewery with Tom Potter in 1988. Thanks to the
recent craft beer revolution, it's emerged as one of
the top 10 most successful independent breweries in
the US.
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Craft brewers experiment with tea(July 31) -
While watching “Star Trek: The Next Generation,”
Nick Hempfer found inspiration for his next beer.
The favorite drink of Patrick Stewart’s character on
the show is Earl Grey tea. So the Summit Brewing
brewer created his own drink using the blend’s
citrus tea leaves.
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The Next American Job-Creator? Beer.(July 31) -
Americans looking to beat the heat now have even
more reasons to feel good about cracking open a cold
beer. According to “Beer Serves America,” a report
released earlier this week by the Beer Institute and
National Beer Wholesalers Association, the industry
is responsible for about 1.75 million jobs.
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Wauconda brewery making splash with root beer flavor(July
30) - Last fall, Small Town Brewery bottled 50 kegs
of Not Your Father's Root Beer in 22-ounce bomber
bottles -- a limited release distributed to seven
Binny's Beverage Depots to go on sale at 9 a.m. on a
Saturday in November. Brewmaster Tim Kovac, eager to
gauge how popular his brew had become, asked family
members to fan out to the locations and report back.
Lines stretched through the rain, he said. "The
whole batch went in nine minutes.".
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Charlotte brewery wins national recognition(July
30) -A Charlotte brewery took home a silver medal
for one of its brews in the 2015 U.S. Open Beer
Championship. Sugar Creek Brewing Co. gained that
recognition for its namesake Belgian Dubbel. The
beer championship is a competition featuring
professional breweries and award-winning homebrewers.
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Ska honored as eco-friendly brewery(July 30) -
Epicure & Culture: Food, Wine & Culture for the
Ethical Traveler named Ska to its list of 10 of the
most Sustainable Sips in the world. Noted for its
100 percent wind-powered and solar-lighting,
sustainable energy in its vans, environmentally
friendly aluminum cans and recycled packaging
materials, the list also mentioned the offer to
customers to recycle six-pack containers for beer.
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Lone Star Brewery’s new owner puts dreams in action(July
30) - The Lone Star Brewery was once one of those
uniquely San Antonio landmarks. It was more than
just a business, it was a meeting place, a swimming
hole, a concert venue.
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Great American Beer Festival announces 2015 brewery
lineup(July 29) - Soak it all in, craft beer
lovers: the Great American Beer Festival this
morning unveiled the roster of nearly 750 breweries
pouring at this year’s event. The list was posted
before the beginning of the mad rush that is ticket
presale open to members of the Brewers Association
and the American Homebrewers Association.
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Innis & Gunn oak-aged beers earn three U.S. Open
medals‏(July 29) - Innis & Gunn, the
award-winning independent Edinburgh brewer of
oak-aged beers, has won three medals in the 2015
U.S. Open Beer Championships. The winners for the
2015 judging were announced earlier this month. The
contest received nearly 4,000 beer and cider entries
from around the world, representing 90 different
styles.
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How We Started Our Brewery(July 29) -
Snowboarding has grounded Justin Walsh since he was
a kid. Many winters, he would chuck whatever he was
doing and travel for three months in search of fresh
tracks. The jagged Eastern Sierra peaks around June
Lake, California, a sleepy resort town at the
backdoor to Yosemite National Park and an hour down
the road from the mighty Mammoth Mountain, became
his favorite cruise.
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Suds and salutations: Brewery yoga trend spills into
Chicago(July 29) - If you are a wannabe yogi
with a penchant for craft beer, a new trend might
have you bounding out of the house before you can
say "namaste." Chicago area breweries have caught on
to trends in Colorado, California and other spots
around the country by launching their own brand of
yoga and beer tasting events, some of which are in
direct smelling distance of fermenting beer.
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Heavy Seas creates beer in honor of Cal Ripken Jr.(July
28) - Heavy Seas in Halethorpe has created a beer
filled with amber but bathed in orange. The beer is
called Fielder’s Choice and the Ripken-inspired
lager is just one way those in Baltimore will help
commemorate one of the most iconic moments in Charm
City’s sports history.
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Pucker Up for Pineapple, Odell Brewing Introduces
Piña Agria(July 28) - On July 31, 2015, Odell
Brewing will celebrate the release of its newest
Cellar Series brew, Piña Agria, a sour ale brewed
with pineapple. Offered in 750ml cork & cage
finished bottles, the Cellar Series of beers are
bigger and bolder brews that push the boundaries of
style, ingredients, and brewing techniques. They are
a showcase of the brewers’ innovation and talent,
and an outlet for creativity and experimentation.
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Avery Brewing Celebrates 22 Years with Wild Ale
and Wild Party(July 28) - After 21 years of
piecing together 6- and 8-car-garages in an
industrial alley off Arapahoe Avenue, Founder and
CEO Adam Avery was more than ready to build his
dream brewery. In February, Avery opened the doors
of his 67,000 sq. ft., $30 million brewery filled
with the best brewing equipment available.
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What beer-making can teach you about the business
world(July 27) - At Miami University’s Farmer
School of Business, we designed an experiential
class to go in depth with these issues, leveraging
the lessons of the beer industries as a way to
better understand larger trends in business strategy
and supply chains.
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What beer-making can teach you about the business
world(July 27) - At Miami University’s Farmer
School of Business, we designed an experiential
class to go in depth with these issues, leveraging
the lessons of the beer industries as a way to
better understand larger trends in business strategy
and supply chains.
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Brewers Association Reports Big Gains for Small and
Independent Brewers(July 27) - The craft brewing
industry has continued a strong pace of growth in
the first half of 2015, according to new mid-year
data released by the Brewers Association (BA)—the
not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small
and independent American craft brewers. American
craft beer production volume increased 16 percent
during the first half of the year.
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The newest hub for craft beer(July 27) -
Asheville, N.C. is widely recognized as one of the
hotspots of craft – arguably the hotspot in the
Southeast. But 128 miles to the east, the state’s
business hub and biggest city is starting to build a
reputation of its own. Charlotte, N.C. isn’t a place
that often springs to mind for craft beer lovers,
but it’s a mistake to overlook it – for a number of
reasons.
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Inside Anheuser-Busch’s craft beer deals(July
26) - On one side was industry leader Anheuser-Busch
InBev and its nearly 50 percent share of the U.S.
beer market. On the other side was a growing group
of upstart brewers with limited production, but big
dreams in their heads and big hops in their brews.
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Oxbow Brewery Offering Beer Made With Live Lobsters(July
23) - ecause there’s always got to be something out
there to push the boundaries of what’s “normal,”
folks who are into drinking things they’d usually
eat should get a kick out of one Maine brewer’s
newest concoction: Beer brewed using live lobsters
and a dash of sea salt. Oxbow Brewery in Newcastle,
ME has the special tap at its brewery this summer,
with the lobster giving the beer a subtle brininess
and sweetness, brewmaster Tim Adams says.
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Savannah's locally crafted beers win honors(July
23) -Coastal Empire Beer Co. won a gold medal for
their March to the Sea brand in the American Barley
Wine category. March to the Sea is a collaboration
product with the Kennesaw, Ga. based Burnt Hickory
Brewery.
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New Belgium to open pilot brewery in Denver(July
22) - While preparing for the opening of its second
brewery in Asheville, North Carolina, New Belgium
Brewing Company announced a third, pilot brewery to
open in Denver in 2017. The Fort Collins-based craft
brewery — the fourth-largest craft brewery in the
country — will open a micro, 10-barrel pilot brewery
in Denver’s River North District.
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Perennial Artisan Ales named best in Missouri(July
22) -St. Louis has been a beer town for most of its
modern life, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that
a local brewery landed on a “Best Craft Brewery”
list. Perennial Artisan Ales, located at 8125
Michigan Ave., was named the ‘Best Craft Brewery’ in
Missouri by Thrillist.
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Odell Brewing moves to employee ownership(July
21) - Each employee of Odell Brewing Company became
a part owner of the 800 Lincoln Ave. brewery on
Monday. Doug, Wynne and Corkie Odell had owned the
brewery since its inception in 1989. The three sold
19 percent of brewery stock to a newly-formed
employee stock option plan, in which all 115 workers
participate. The stock will change in value as the
company grows.
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Point Brewery earns 7 medals at U.S. Beer
Championship(July 21) - “To participate in a
premier, high-profile beer event like the U.S. Open
Beer Championship is a privilege,” Joe Martino,
Stevens Point Brewery operating partner, said in a
media release. “To win medals, especially a gold
one, in head-to-head competition with many
exceptional entries from around the world is an
honor that reaffirms our commitment to brewing the
finest handcrafted specialty beers and ciders.”
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More brewery acquisitions on the way(July 21) -
The words are different, but as far as consumers are
concerned, it’s all the same. Last winter,
Anheuser-Busch “acquired” Elysian Brewing and
“purchased” 10 Barrel Brewing. This spring, Encore
Associates “bought out” Full Sail Brewing. Just the
other day we learned that Duvel Moortgat “partnered”
with Firestone Walker.
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Sun King Brewery To Can 2015 Official Beer of Gen
Con(July 21) - Sun King Brewing has returned as
a Promotional Partner for Gen Con 2015, brewing an
official beer specifically for the convention for
the fourth consecutive year. As part of this
agreement, Sun King again will operate an outdoor,
ages 21 and older, beer garden, and host a tapping
“kickoff” party on the evening of July 29 in
Indianapolis.
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Museum, restoration effort bring life back to old
Potosi brewery(July 20) - Tangerine IPA and
Oatmeal Stout weren’t on the menu when Potosi
Brewing Co. began making beer over a century ago in
the small southwestern Wisconsin town for which it’s
named. But they’re among the brands helping drive a
major expansion of Potosi Brewing.
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Schell's, Badger Hill Brewing take honors at U.S.
Beer Open(July 20) - August Schell Brewing Co.
and Badger Hill Brewing both took home honors at the
U.S. Open Beer Championship earlier this month in
Oxford, Ohio. The Star Tribune has a post on the
latest wins for Minnesota beer: New Ulm-based
Schell's took home the gold medal in the German
Hefeweizen category and silver in the American Amber
category; Badger Hill, of Shakopee, won silver in
the Out of Bounds Pale Ale category.
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Brewery Yoga Is the Perfect Excuse to Drink After a
Workout(July 19) - Are you more motivated to do
downward dog if you get to knock back a beer or two
afterwards? Perhaps, yes. According to ABC, the
newest trend is doing yoga in breweries. Tammy
Portnoy, the marketing director for Port City
Brewing Co. in Virginia, notes that so far the her
brewery has received positive feedback on their
in-house yoga classes.
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Pedals and pints: A guide to your own bike-friendly
brewery tour(July 18) - MSP’s warm-weather
biking season is in full swing. While we tip our
hats to those avid cyclists who need no excuse
whatsoever to hop on their bikes and hit the trails,
we sympathize with those who need a bit more
encouragement. What better incentive to burn some
calories than the promise of a cold, hoppy beverage
at the end of the ride.
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Firestone Walker Brewing Combining with Duvel
Moortgat(July 17) - Firestone Walker dropped a
bomb Thursday night by revealing that the
“family-owned brewery with hands-on proprietorship”
had chosen to combine with Belgian brewing giant
Duvel Moortgat. The “partnership”—as the press
release seems to hesitate in calling the interaction
an “acquisition”—was announced via the brewery’s
website, and simultaneously on Twitter and Facebook.
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Another U.S. Open Beer Championship gold medal for
Kräftig Light(July 17) - Kräftig Light from
Missouri-based William K Busch Brewing Company won
its fourth consecutive gold medal at the U.S. Open
Beer Championship. Kräftig Light once again finished
first in the "American Light" category of the
awards, which were announced this weekend in Oxford,
Ohio.
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Rock Hill brewery turns old car dealership into beer
haven(July 17) - A local brewing company is
turning an old car dealership into the latest craft
brew paradise. Legal Remedy Brewing is set to open
what was once a Chrysler dealership from the 1960's
in just a few weeks.
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